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The Meeting in Rome: Cold fusion and its surroundings: the search continues
Villagio Globale
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Yesterday it was agreed on the need to continue to develop theoretical and experimental unconventional nuclear fusion (hot, cold, LENR, etc.). Aware that a major effort, coordinated with the major theoretical and experimental groups can be achieved in the short to medium term, as well as important applications in industrial and energy sector.
The conference was held at La Sapienza in Rome.
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Toward limitless energy: National Ignition Facility focus of
symposium, Aug. 19-20
Press release
American Chemical Society
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Chemists are preparing to play an important but often unheralded role in determining the success of one of the largest and most important scientific experiments in history - next year's initial attempts at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) to produce the world's first controlled nuclear fusion reaction. If successful ... scientists could develop a limitless new source of producing electricity for homes, factories, and businesses. ... A special two-day symposium addressing this topic, "Nuclear Diagnostics in Fusion Energy Research," will be presented Aug. 19 and 20 during the 238th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
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Natural Gas Hits a Roadblock in New Energy Bill
By Clifford Krauss
The New York Times
Sunday, September 6, 2009
The natural gas industry has enjoyed something of a winning streak in recent years. It found gigantic new reserves, low prices are encouraging utilities to substitute gas for coal, and cities are switching to buses fueled by natural gas.
But its luck has run out in Washington, where the industry is having trouble making its case to Congress as it writes an energy bill to tackle global warming.
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Clear Proof: The Final Demonstration of the Failure of Cold Fusion
By Jeff Hecht
Nature
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Repetition of experiments is important
both to verify results and to resolve any
questions about their interpretation. This
is particularly vital for the experiment
shown in the most-watched video on the
Internet, 'The Final Demonstration of the
Failure of Cold Fusion, as expounded by
Professor Madeline Hou'.
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Pentagon Report Warns of 'Technological Surprise'
By Sharon Weinberger
SPHERE
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
An area of science long rejected by the mainstream scientific community has caught the eye of a U.S. intelligence agency, which is now warning of the possibility of a new type of weapon of mass destruction.
More than 20 years after two chemists in Utah claimed they were able to generate nuclear reactions at room temperature -- quickly dubbed cold fusion -- many scientists still ridicule the field. But a new report by the Defense Intelligence Agency claims that cold fusion could present a "technological surprise" to the United States.
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Science Insider Roundup: Keep Your Eye on the Prize Edition
By Byline
Science
Monday, November 23, 2009
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Purdue University bubble fusion pioneer Rusi Taleyarkhan has been barred from receiving federal funding from the Office of Naval Research through September 2011, reports the New Energy Times in extensive coverage.
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Bubble-fusion scientist debarred from federal funding
By Eugenie Samuel Reich
Nature
Monday, November 23, 2009
A nuclear engineer who claimed that he could perform 'bubble fusion' in a table-top apparatus has been debarred from receiving federal funding for 28 months, according to the US Office of Naval Research (ONR). Three years ago, a Nature investigation raised concerns about research by Rusi Taleyarkhan, of Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, who claimed that nuclear fusion reactions could be triggered by firing sound waves into deuterated acetone.
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'Bubble fusion' hoax Indian origin scientist debarred from federal funding
Thaiindian News
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
London, November 24 (ANI): Reports indicate that Rusi Taleyarkhan, a nuclear engineer of Indian origin who claimed that he could perform 'bubble fusion' in a table-top apparatus, has been debarred from receiving federal funding for 28 months.
Three years ago, am investigation raised concerns about research by Rusi Taleyarkhan, of Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, who claimed that nuclear fusion reactions could be triggered by firing sound waves into deuterated acetone.
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Navy blocks Purdue professor's federal funding
By Eric Weddle
The [Lafayette, Indiana] Journal & Courier
Saturday, November 28, 2009
A Purdue University professor who claims to have discovered a relatively safe and inexpensive form of nuclear energy known as bubble fusion has been stripped of authorization to receive federal research money for 28 months.
The Office of Naval Research debarred Rusi Taleyarkhan based on a review of a 2008 Purdue investigation that found research misconduct by the nuclear engineering professor. Last year Purdue stripped Taleyarkhan of a named professorship while allowing him to keep a tenured position on the faculty.
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Letter to the Editor
By Steven B. Krivit
The [Lafayette, Indiana] Journal & Courier
Thursday, December 3, 2009
On Saturday, the Journal & Courier published "Navy blocks Purdue professor's federal funding." This article stated that Purdue University professor Rusi Taleyarkhan was found guilty by his university on "two of 12 charges" of research misconduct.
This is incorrect.
The Purdue inquiry committee forwarded 12 charges to the investigation committee. But the two charges, A.2 and B.2, were not among them.
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Research Case Continues to Take a Toll
By Eric Weddle
The [Lafayette, Indiana] Journal & Courier
Saturday, December 5, 2009
The Office of Naval Research debarred Purdue University professor Rusi Taleyarkhan, stripping him of funding until September 2011.
It is the latest act in a six-year drama played out in West Lafayette.
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Peer-to-Peer Review (Part III): How 'Climategate' Marks the Maturing of a New Science Movement
Posted by Patrick Courrielche
Big Journalism
January 12, 2010
A global warming skeptic receives the leaked files from an anonymous "Deep-Climate" insider. Release of files exposes gatekeeping and leads to the maturing of a new science movement - that of peer-to-peer review.
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R&D: Nuclear fusion may be worth the long wait
By Clive Cookson
Financial Times (U.K.)
January 15, 2010
Capturing the sun’s energy, by redirecting solar heat or using photovoltaic devices, is one of the most active fields of research. An entirely different approach is to recreate on Earth the nuclear fusion that powers the Sun.
Although some optimistic scientists continue to work on small-scale fusion devices – successors of the largely discredited “cold fusion” experiment by Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons 20 years ago – the main action is taking place on a far grander scale.
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